Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
December 11, 2025
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied through a recruiter. The process took five weeks.
- Coding round 1: Group Anagrams and find a cheese in the maze using only the two given APIs.
- Coding round 2: Minimum Remove to Make Valid Parentheses and LCA.
- SD: Design an online coding contest platform.
Questions
Tell me about a time when you received negative feedback from a peer or manager.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 13 interview experiences for the Meta Senior Software Engineer role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive38%
Neutral8%
Negative54%
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Meta's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Meta Work Experiences
3.0
Not as much of a "move fast" company anymore
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 16, 2024
Pros: Compensation is still very good. So is dev tooling.
Cons: Highly bureaucratic environment due to security, privacy, data, and other requirements.
4.0
Good Management, Challenging Pace
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
June 5, 2025
Pros: Good management, fast-paced execution.
Cons: Fast-paced execution; work-life balance can be hard.
3.0
Good pay with no work-life balance
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
June 19, 2023
Pros: This company has good pay.
Cons: No work-life balance at this.
- 3.0Not as much of a "move fast" company anymoreSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 16, 2024Pros: Compensation is still very good. So is dev tooling.Cons: Highly bureaucratic environment due to security, privacy, data, and other requirements.
- 4.0Good Management, Challenging PaceSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJune 5, 2025Pros: Good management, fast-paced execution.Cons: Fast-paced execution; work-life balance can be hard.
- 3.0Good pay with no work-life balanceSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJune 19, 2023Pros: This company has good pay.Cons: No work-life balance at this.
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